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A* (done quickly, listen closely to figure it out)
-0-      ---
-2-      ---
-2-      -2-
-0-      -0-
-0-      -0-
--- then -0-
Intro:
 D   G   AA*  X2
DThe first new tree is tall and good
             G      AA* 
It gives hard dark brown burning wood
DWhen winter comes it stands right outside
        G               AA*
With its blossom-laden arms spread wide
 D   G   AA* X2
DThe second new tree gives out sweet sticky fruit
                   G     AA*
And it took a long time to take root
DSometimes we thought it had given up the spirit
                         G               AA*
But now it makes me happy when I'm just standing near it
 D   GX2
DThe third new tree stands just west of the barn
GHis best branches grow thicker than my arm
DI will water him every day
GAnd I will chase all the termites away
But the Dfourth new Gtree Dis my Genemy
Yeah, the Dfourth new Atree sDhouldn't be here
The Dfourth new Gtree
Sets its teDndrils through the water mains and Gtries to poison me
DHis leaves are thick
AAlways falling
Dand pure
 D   G   AA* X4

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Four New Trees

by The Mountain Goats

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A* (done quickly, listen closely to figure it out)

-0- ---

-2- ---

-2- -2-

-0- -0-

--- then -0-

Intro:

D G A

A* X2

The first new tree is tall and good

G A

It gives hard dark brown burning wood

When winter comes it stands right outside

G A

With its blossom-laden arms spread wide

D G A

A* X2

The second new tree gives out sweet sticky fruit

G A

And it took a long time to take root

Sometimes we thought it had given up the spirit

G A

But now it makes me happy when I'm just standing near it

D G

The third new tree stands just west of the barn

His best branches grow thicker than my arm

I will water him every day

And I will chase all the termites away

D G D G

But the fourth new tree is my enemy

D A D

Yeah, the fourth new tree shouldn't be here

D G

The fourth new tree

D G

Sets its tendrils through the water mains and tries to poison me

His leaves are thick

Always falling

and pure

D G A

A* X4

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